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Sky Investments | Hedge Fund Tracker Notes

Richard C. Wilson (November 14th, 2008) Writes:
Sky InvestmentsSky Investments | Hedge Fund NotesOur team is still building this specific set of Hedge Fund Tracker Notes, for completed manager profiles please see our Hedge Fund Tracker Tool.Related to: Sky Investments | Hedge Fund NotesHedge Fund Tracker Tool Cerberus Capital Management LPCF Partners | Carbon Hedge Fund |Chenavari Credit Partners LP |Children's Investment Fund Management TCICitadel Investment Group LLCClarium Capital Management | Peter ThielFinancial CertificationPrime BrokersHedge Fund Software ...

The Hedge Fund Connection | Mark Cuban

Richard C. Wilson (November 14th, 2008) Writes:
Hedge Fund ConnectionThe Hedge Fund Connection | Why They WorkMark Cuban recently published a post on what is currently wrong with how hedge funds operate. In short he believes that hedge funds are not setup to benefit investors because they are paid on an annual basis where as investors are looking for long term 3, 5 and 7 year returns. to read his full post please click here.Here is a quote from the article: "Those who give money to hedge funds rarely if ever have a 1 year investment term. In fact, the contracts for investment do everything possible to lock up your money for as long as possible. vs. Hedge Fund Managers pay themselves on an annual basis.That is a huge disconnect and there in lies the rub. While it is ...

Hedge Fund Testimonial Videos

Richard C. Wilson (November 14th, 2008) Writes:
Testimonial VideosVideos of Recent Hedge Fund TestimonyHere are videos showing the testimony of each hedge fund manager in court yesterday.Related to Hedge Fund Testimonial Videos:Hedge Fund Tracker Tool Cerberus Capital Management LPCF Partners | Carbon Hedge Fund |Chenavari Credit Partners LP |Financial CertificationPrime BrokersHedge Fund Software Investment BookTags: Hedge Fund Testimony, Hedge Fund videos, Hedge Fund Testimonials, Hedge Fund Testimonial, Testimony from hedge funds, congressional hearing ...

Halloween 2008 | Scariest One Yet

Richard C. Wilson (October 31st, 2008) Writes:
Halloween 2008Halloween 2008 | Scariest One Yet2008 is proving to be the hardest market which hedge funds have faced since the first hedge fund was formed half a century ago. The top 5 scariest things about the current financial crisis and the state of the hedge fund industry:Hedge fund gating clauses, lock-up periods and other agreements screen the true level of hedge fund redemptions. Is it hard to know how much capital is waiting to leave the industry.While I don't believe is, Soros could be right. The hedge fund industry could shrink by over 50% and it could take 5-7 years to climb out of that hole as an industry.I have not ran an analysis of this yet, but I seem to be seeing more frequent cases of hedge fund ...

Porsche 1 Hedge Funds 0 | Porsche Builds Up a Position in Volkswagen

Richard C. Wilson (October 29th, 2008) Writes:
Porsche 1 - Hedge Funds 0Porsche Secretly Builds Up a PositionIn the past Porsche has been compared to hedge funds for its aggressive management of currency risk management. Now it seems they have left a few hedge fund without a chair by secretly building up a 74% stake in Volkswagen.The sports car giant Porsche has pulled off one of the greatest share killings of all time in a coup that has left some of the world's largest hedge funds nursing combined losses that could total $20bn (£12.6bn).The vast sum was won and lost in bets on the share price of Volkswagen. While Porsche has been building a secret 74 per cent stake in its rival, the hedge funds have been betting that the shares will fall. The shares soared by 400 per cent in two days, leaving ...

Highland Capital Partners Profile Updated

Richard C. Wilson (October 27th, 2008) Writes:
Highland Capital PartnersHighland Capital Partners Profile UpdatedJust a quick note to let you know we have just updated the Highland Capital Partners profile within our Hedge Fund Tracker Tool. The updated profile may found here: Highland Capital Management | Hedge Fund NotesRelated to Highland Capital Partners Profile Updated:Geographical Hedge Fund GuidesHedge Fund Employment GuideFinancial CertificationHedge Fund ForumPrime BrokersHedge Fund Software Investment BookHedge Fund Terms and DefinitionsCommercial Real Estate Brokers Hedge Fund DatabaseTags: Highland Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Highland Capital Investments, HighLand Capital Partners ...

India Stock Market Performance | Hedge Funds at Fault?

Richard C. Wilson (October 27th, 2008) Writes:
India Stock MarketIndia Stock Market Performance | Hedge Funds(http://HedgeFundBlogger.com) Hedge funds seem to be making friends around the world. Here is a piece on hedge funds negatively affecting emerging market exchanges as they pull out of places such as India due to poor local stock market performance in India and overall redemption requests from investors. Here is the article exceprt:MUMBAI: As the Indian market went into a tailspin yet again on Friday, the finger of blame once again pointed to leveraged hedge funds, which are trying to cut their losses and run. But some global fund managers and hedge fund officials maintain the crash was accentuated by too many leveraged players rushing for the exit door at the same time, and not just hedge funds alone.“Money is flowing out of every ...

Pension Fund Investors in Hedge Funds | New York

Richard C. Wilson (October 26th, 2008) Writes:
Pension Fund InvestorsPension Fund Investing in Hedge FundsNew York City is now exploring putting some of its pension fund of more than $100 billion into U.S. infrastructure funds and whether this is "a good time" to invest in hedge funds, Comptroller William Thompson said on Friday.The Democrat, one of the chief overseers for the pension fund, said on CNBC television that a stake in a Northern Ireland infrastructure fund had shown "growth potential.""Here in the United States, we are looking at domestic infrastructure funds as well...another area where perhaps we will see great demand." SourceRelated to Pension Fund Investors in Hedge Funds | New York:Geographical Hedge Fund GuidesHedge Fund Employment GuideFinancial CertificationHedge Fund Forum...

Hedge Fund Regulation Not Needed | FSA Comments

Richard C. Wilson (October 24th, 2008) Writes:
Regulating Hedge FundsHedge Fund Regulation Not Needed | FSAThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) said on Wednesday it did not see the need for more regulation of hedge funds, and that most funds had so far weathered recent financial turmoil fairly well."I ... recognise there is pressure for more regulation in a rather general way," FSA Chief Executive Hector Sants told the Hedge 2008 conference."I don't particularly think more regulation is needed, but I do think more effective regulation is needed."His comments come after a number of industry commentators have called for more regulation of hedge funds, which tend to be less transparent than mutual funds. SourceRelated to Hedge Fund Regulation Not Needed | FSA Comments:Geographical Hedge Fund GuidesHedge Fund Employment GuideFinancial Certification...

State of the Hedge Fund Industry | Industry in Turmoil

Richard C. Wilson (October 24th, 2008) Writes:
Hedge Fund TurmoilState of the Hedge Fund Industry(http://HedgeFundBlogger.com) An increasing number of hedge funds are telling customers they cannot have their money back just now (though not a new practice) as rising withdrawals on top of problems in getting collateral back from prime brokerages’ rehypothecations (such as most notably at Lehman Brothers), plus talk of the past year being especially bad for hedge funds’ performance – are all supposedly hitting retail and institutional confidence in hedge funds. Hedge fund performance at minus 10% is described as “shocking!”, but as many have done better than that as have done worse than that.There are at least 3 thousand relatively reputable hedge funds. They are not a homogeneous instrument or asset class that performs as one. When the stock market has fallen 25% and given the ...

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